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Ulysses S. Grant Curriculum Vitae Presidential Number: 18th Years President: 1869 - 1877 Party Affiliation: Republican Main Contenders: Horatio Seymour, Thomas Hendricks State Represented: Illinois Birthday: April 27, 1822 Place of Birth: Point Pleasant, Ohio Higher Education: U.S. Military Academy, West Point Prior Occupations: Army officer Nickname: “Hero of Appomattox” Height: 5 feet, 8 inches Hobbies: swimming Pets: Dog named Faithful, many horses and ponies, pigs, a parrot, roosters Legacy: Grant’s two terms as president are considered by many historians to be the most corrupt in the country\'s history. He proved unsuited to the office of president. For his Cabinet, Grant picked men who were largely incompetent and corrupt. He dealt ineptly with the Reconstruction to reintegrate the South into the Union. Grant\'s administration also faced financial problems, but he knew little about finance and was inconsistent in his monetary policy. Grant\'s experience in office helped succeeding Presidents realize that appointments should be made based on competence and not favoritism. The presidency of Grant also suggests that good generals don\'t always make good Presidents. Trivia: While president, arrested for driving his horse too fast. He was fined $20. Real name was Hiram Ulysses Grant. He changed it because he didn\'t want to enter West Point with the initials H.U.G.